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Thulite Vs Stichtite


Stichtite Vs Thulite


Astrology

Origin
Australia  
Australia, Southern and central Africa  

Color
Red  
Violet, pink  

Streak
White, Colorless  
White, Violet, Blue  

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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Not to wear with
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Powers
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Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.1  
2.11-2.20  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Perfect {010} imperfect {100}  
Perfect on {0001}  

Mohs Hardness
6-7  
-9999  

Chemical Composition
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)  
Mg 6Cr 2(CO 3)(OH) 16 · 4H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Waxy, Resinous  

Pleochroism
Present  
Weak  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Opaque, Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections.  
Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.695  
1.516-1.544  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
0.006-0.018  
0.026  

Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
Translucent  

Benefits

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Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Emotional Healing  
Love  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Love  
Love  

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Thulite Vs Stichtite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Thulite and Stichtite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Thulite Vs Stichtite fracture. Whenever a gemstone chip breaks, it leaves a characteristic line along its breakage. Such lines are known as fracture and are used to identify the gemstones in their initial stages of production when they are in the form of rough minerals. Fracture is usually described with the terms “fibrous” and “splintery” to denote a fracture that usually leaves elongated and sharp edges. Fracture observed in Thulite is Uneven and Conchoidal. Stichtite fracture is Uneven.

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Thulite Vs Stichtite Luster

A primary knowledge about Thulite vs Stichtite luster is useful in apparent identifications of these gemstones. Luster is the measure of light that gets reflected when incident on a finished cut gemstone. There are two major types of lusters: Silky and Adamantine. Since luster varies between two crystals of even the same gemstone, luster is limited to basic identification criteria. Thulite exhibits Vitreous luster. Stichtite, on other hand, exhibits Waxy and Resinous luster.

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